Thursday, August 17th, 2023
24-member caretaker cabinet takes oath
Murtaza Solangi appointed information minister; Jalil Abbas as foreign minister and Lt. Gen Anwar Ali as defence minister DNA ISLAMABAD: 18 member caretaker cabinet has taken oath. President Arif Aliv administered the oath. former governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Shamshad Akhtar is appointed as finance minister, , while former foreign secretary Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani is appointed as the interim foreign minister. Earlier this week, Dr Akhtar — who was also finance minister in the caretaker government prior to the 2018 general election — was conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz by PresidentRead More
9th Edition of Think-Tanks Forum Held in Kunming
9th Edition of Think-Tanks Forum Held in Kunming DNA The 9th edition of the China South Asian and Southeast Asian Think-Tanks Forum was held on August 16-17, in Kunming – the capital of China’s Yunnan province. The illustrious event was organized mainly by Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences / Chinese Academy (Kunming) of South and Southeast Asian Studies, National Institute of International Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and China Centre for Contemporary World Studies of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee. The forum was hostedRead More
‘Deeply concerned’ US urges Pakistan probe into church attacks
The United States on Wednesday called on Pakistan to probe the mob attacks against churches and Christian homes that broke out in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala amid blasphemy rumors. Hundreds of men attacked a predominantly Christian area on the outskirts of the industrial city earlier in the day after allegations spread that the Holy Quran had been desecrated. “We are deeply concerned that churches and homes were targeted in response to reported Quran desecration in Pakistan,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. He said that while the United States backed freeRead More
‘High-level’ probe ordered into vandalism of churches in Faisalabad
LAHORE: The interim Punjab government has ordered a high-level inquiry after a mob set fire to a number of churches and vandalised Christians’ homes during a rampage on Wednesday, with authorities saying over 100 people had been arrested. The mob made its way through a predominantly Christian area on the outskirts of the industrial city of Faisalabad after allegations spread that the Holy Quran had been desecrated. “This was a well thought out plan to disrupt peace and a high-level investigation is underway regarding the desecration of the Holy QuranRead More